Martha Emilie Othold

Funeral Mass was under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner, Texas and was held on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 10:00 am Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Texas with Father Bryan Heyer officiating. Interment followed at Shiner Catholic Cemetery in Shiner, Texas. Visitation began at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 8, 2019 and a Rosary was recited at 6:00 pm Friday at Buffington Funeral Home.

Martha was born on November 28, 1922 in Moulton, Texas. She was the daughter of Frank J.V. and Frances Rose (Kahanek) Darilek. She helped her parents on the farm when she was young. Martha married Elroy Charles Othold on November 22, 1947 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton, Texas. She loved taking care of her flower garden. She helped Elroy with their farm/ranch. Martha was very family oriented and loved her family. She was a handtooler and embosser at Tex Tan leatherworks in Yoakum, Texas for many years. Her grandchildren and their friends loved her chicken noodle soup and always knew she would have some waiting for them when they stopped by on Saturdays.

Martha is survived by two sons: Elroy Othold, Jr. and his wife, Betty of Houston, Texas, Reginald Othold and his wife, Amy of Shiner, Texas, two daughters: Susan Sonntag of Victoria, Texas, Gilmary Powell and her husband, Chris of Luling, Texas, one brother: Frankie Darilek and his wife Agnes of Shiner, Texas, two sisters: Lucy Schoenfeld of Flatonia, Texas, Frances Faldyn of Brenham, Texas, eight grandchildren: Christian Powell and his wife, Mitzi, Seth Powell and his wife, Brittany, Joshua Powell and his wife, Jillian, Katie Hengst and her husband, Tres, Maggie Othold and Kirby Braband, Emily Brasseaux and her husband, Trey, Jordan Othold and his wife, Ann Marie, Justin Othold and his wife, Serena, fifteen great-grandchildren, one brother-in-law: Ben Bolech, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Frank J.V. and Frances Rose Darilek, her loving husband: Elroy Charles Othold, Sr., and an infant daughter, Mary Othold, six brothers: E.E. Darilek, Ben Darilek, August Darilek, Leonard Darilek, Ernest Darilek, Leroy Darilek, two sisters: Della Simper, and Marian Bolech.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Othold were: Christian Powell, Seth Powell, Joshua Powell, Jordan Othold, Justin Othold, Tres Hengst, Trey Brasseaux

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